Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Annual patent applications per million people
Luxembourg
174.98 applications per million people
in 2021
United Kingdom
173.07 applications per million people
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 174.98 applications per million people against 173.07 applications per million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.91 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 215.61 applications per million people | 353.29 applications per million people | 137.67 applications per million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 114.94 applications per million people | 328.12 applications per million people | 213.18 applications per million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 84.45 applications per million people | 313.62 applications per million people | 229.18 applications per million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 213.39 applications per million people | 221.58 applications per million people | 8.19 applications per million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 189.8 applications per million people | 176.36 applications per million people | 13.44 applications per million people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- Luxembourg, at 174.98 applications per million people against 173.07 applications per million people in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 1.91 applications per million people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.